Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Calypso, Caribe
Number of Varieties
173
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
River side, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Cilantro, Coriander
In Hindi
shooting star
धनिया
In German
shooting star
Koriander
In French
Dodecatheon
Coriandre
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
Cilantro
In Greek
shooting star
Κολίανδρο
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
Coentro
In Polish
shooting star
Kolendra
In Latin
shooting star
coriandri album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Primulales
Apiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Coriandrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17404
1
27800
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